Solomon Scott Beck (February 13, 1883 – March 13, 1944) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1927 to 1933.
Solomon Scott Beck | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the Kent County district | |
| In office 1927–1933 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Copper |
| Succeeded by | Arthur H. Brice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1883 Kent County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1944 (aged 61) Chestertown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old St. Paul's Cemetery Chestertown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Emma Mackey Perry (m. 1909) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Horatio Beck (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Washington College University of Maryland School of Law (LLB) |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editSolomon Scott Beck was born on February 13, 1883, in "High Park", Kent County, Maryland, to Kate Rose (née Harris) and George Beck. His grandfather was state delegate Horatio Beck.[1] He attended public schools in Kent County and graduated from Washington College in 1903. He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law with a Bachelor of Laws in 1906.[1][2]
Career
editIn 1907, Beck opened a law office in Chestertown. His son Solomon Scott Jr. also served in his law practice.[1][3] He served as president of the Chestertown Bank of Maryland.[1] He served as president of the Kent Defense Corporation.[3]
Beck was a Democrat. He was a delegate to the 1932 and 1936 Democratic National Conventions.[1] In 1919, he was elected state's attorney of Kent County and served from 1920 to 1926.[1][3][4] He served as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1927 to 1933.[1][5] In September 1933, he was appointed as comptroller of the Port of Baltimore. He served in that role until 1938 when the office was abolished by the U.S. Congress.[1][3]
Beck was secretary and member of the board of visitors and governors of Washington College.[3]
Personal life
editBeck married Emma Mackey Perry, daughter of John M. Perry, of Centreville, Maryland, on December 8, 1909.[1][3] They had a son and daughter, Solomon Scott Jr. and Elizabeth Mackey.[1][3]
Beck had a stroke in 1937. He died from pneumonia on March 13, 1944, at Kent and Queen Anne's Hospital in Chestertown. He was buried in Old St. Paul's Cemetery in Chestertown.[3][6]
Awards
editWashington College awarded Beck with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1940.[1][citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kummer, Frederic Arnold (1941). The Free State of Maryland: A History of the State and its People, 1634–1941. pp. 998–1000. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Triple Commencement". The Baltimore Sun. June 5, 1906. p. 14. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "S. Scott Beck Dies at 61 in Chestertown". The Baltimore Sun. March 14, 1944. p. 20. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent County, Maryland State's Attorneys". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 14, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Historical List, Senate, Kent County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. June 27, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Scott Beck, '07, Passes Away in Chestertown, March 13". Alumni News. University of Maryland. 1944. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Archive.org.
